Hot Peas and Barley-O

Description

Hot Peas and Barley-OCompiled, edited and annotated by Susan Brumfield Book and CD 112 pages

A collection of 31 children's songs and games from Scotland, selected, transcribed and annotated by Dr. Susan Brumfield. Beautifully illustrated with photos of children from the past and of today playing the traditional games. The enclosed CD has authentic field recordings collected in the 1940s, '50s and 60's as well as new tracks featuring children from the National Youth Choir of Scotland and the New Beacon School for Boys.

This book is perfect for home and school. This collection includes rhymes for skipping rope, counting out and ball-bouncing, singing games and songs just for fun. It includes historical references for each song, pedagogical indices and suggestions for developing a literacy-based curriculum. Each song and game has valuable teaching suggestions.

Skipping Songs and Jump Rope ChantsEachy Peachy Pelly Plum, Teddy Bear Teddy Bear, Granny in the Kitchen, Down to the Baker Shop, Mother Mother I Am Ill, On the Mountain Stands a Lady, Down by the Green Grass, Vote Vote Vote.

Singing GamesThere Came a Girl from France, Rosy Apple Lemon and a Pear, Here Comes a Bluebird, In and Out the Dusty Bluebells, I'm the Monster O' Loch Ness, Queen Alexandra Has Lost Her Gold Ring, Hot Peas and Barley-O, Jeannie Had a Little Lamb, London Bridge Is Falling Down, Tea Without Sugar, There's a Little Sandy Girl, There Were Three Jolly Sailor Boys.

Just for Fun! Songs for SingingAway Down East Away Down West, I'm a Bone-Legged Chicken, I Married Me a Wife, I Went to the Pictures Tomorrow, Today Is Hogmanay.